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Chinese Journal of Hernia and Abdominal Wall Surgery(Electronic Edition) ›› 2025, Vol. 19 ›› Issue (01): 88-91. doi: 10.3877/cma.j.issn.1674-392X.2025.01.017

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Application of absorbable mesh in open inguinal hernia repair in elderly patients

Junyi Wang1, Zhenfeng Xue1,()   

  1. 1.Department of Hernia and Abdominal Wall Surgery, Taiyuan Central Hospital, Taiyuan 030001,China
  • Received:2024-03-14 Online:2025-02-18 Published:2025-03-03
  • Contact: Zhenfeng Xue

Abstract:

Objective

To analyze the application of absorbable mesh in open inguinal hernia repair in elderly patients.

Methods

We collected the data of 105 elderly patients who were admitted to Taiyuan Central Hospital for inguinal hernia and accepted open Lichtenstein repair from December 2020 to December 2022.Patients were divided into absorbable mesh group (absorbable group) and synthetic mesh group (synthetic group) based on the intraoperative type of mesh.The clinical data and postoperative follow-up outcomes of the two groups were compared.

Results

All 105 patients successfully completed open Lichtenstein surgery under local anesthesia, with 55 cases in the absorbable group, and 50 cases in the synthetic group.There were no statistically significant differences between the two groups in terms of sex,age, body mass index, onset time, hernia location, hernia type, operation time, and hospital stay (P>0.05).There were 23 cases (41.82%) of postoperative seroma in the absorbable group and 11 cases (22.00%) in the synthetic group, and the difference between the two groups was statistically significant (P<0.05).All patients with postoperative seroma were healed and absorbed after conservative observation.The visual analogue scale (VAS) score at discharge was (2.27±1.13) points in the absorbable group and (2.24±1.10)points in the synthetic group at discharge, with no significant difference (P>0.05).The three-month postoperative pain VAS score of the absorbable group was (0.82±0.58) points and that in the synthetic group was (1.26±0.72) points, with a statistically significant difference (P<0.05).There was no recurrence,no other postoperative complications such as foreign body sensation and infection in the two groups during 1-2 years of follow-up.

Conclusion

The effect of absorbable mesh in open inguinal hernia repair for elderly patients is comparable to that of synthetic mesh.The incidence of postoperative seroma with absorbable mesh is higher, but the pain level in the medium and long term is mild.

Key words: Hernia, inguinal, Aged, Herniorrhaphy, Absorbable mesh

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